Once you’re retired and your children are grown, they are likely “off the books,” as far as your financial responsibility for them is concerned. Yet, you’re probably still prepared to do anything to help them — but are they ready to take care of you if the need arises?

Some people’s highest priority is their life in this world, while other people’s highest priority is their life in the world to come.

Before a couple of weeks ago, it had been over 20 years since my wife and I attended a Texas A&M football game, partly because we’ve spent the past two decades or so raising three daughters who’ve been more interested in spending our cash on hamsters, horses, dance recitals and any produ…

An Overton man has spent years striving to pay his respects and give honor to his brother whose mission in life was to make it “big time” through football. Kenneth Sanders was practically born with a football in his hands, according to his brother John.

Background actors are needed for the M. Night Shyamalan-produced film that will be shooting at Caddo Lake, the casting team has announced.

When you go to any feed store and buy a sack of feed, you know exactly what you’re getting. We know the weight, the ingredients and the quality of the feed. You can buy 12% or 20% protein cubes to feed cattle.

DEAR DR. ROACH: We know COVID-19 came from Wuhan, China. Where are the delta and other variants coming from? — D.B.

Constitution Week, Sept. 17-23, is a week set aside every year to remember and celebrate the Constitution of the United States of America. On Sept. 17, 1787, 39 of our founders signed the sacred document that they had meticulously constructed for four long months.

For most of the state of Texas, dove hunting season has begun and wildlife enthusiasts, both watchers and hunters, would do well to plant a winter food plot for the upcoming opening seasons later this fall.

It’s been called the “Great Resignation” — the large number of Americans voluntarily leaving their jobs. If you plan to be part of it (ideally with another source of employment lined up), you’ll need to make the financial moves necessary to keep making progress toward your long-term goals.

Three Kilgore organizations will receive a combined $9,000 in grant funding from the Texas Commission on the Arts, the TCA announced this week.

National Cholesterol Education Month is observed during the month of September to increase awareness of our cholesterol levels and to educate on ways to achieve healthy cholesterol levels. Education is important, as high blood cholesterol is asymptomatic and is one of the major risk factors …

Jinna Katelyn Olvera, a graduate of Rahab’s Retreat and Ranch, was awarded a P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education Grant from the P.E.O. Sisterhood. She was sponsored by Chapter CU Mineola. She is enrolled in Tyler Junior College and began her education in August 2021 to become a licensed barber.

“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.” Luke 14:26-27

The nation reeled in disbelief as news filtered across the television screens and broadcast stations 20 years ago. I recall viewing the first live footage and seeing the shocked horror etched across the faces of a room full of co-workers as we watched the Twin Towers at the World Trade Cente…

The Gregg County Fair returns today to the Longview Fairgrounds and Exhibit Building for the first time since 2019.

Boost the flavor and health value of your meals without adding more salt. A trip through the spice aisle at the grocery store and close look at the labels reveals the secret to salt substitutes — herbs.

The grief that comes with the loss of a loved one, including pets, is never easy.

DEAR DR. ROACH: Recently I was diagnosed with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency after symptoms of unexpected and sustained diarrhea for three months. I was also diagnosed with NAFLD (nonalcoholic fatty liver disease) last November. A year ago, I first noticed slight weight loss (5 pounds) an…

At the start of 2021, most folks in Kilgore were looking forward to the new year ahead, hoping and praying it would be better than the last. Many hoped for a return to normalcy after the chaotic nature of 2020.

As we leave summer and enter the fall season, beginner and expert gardeners alike are planning their fall vegetable gardens. Whether you are growing vegetables in a pot in your apartment or refreshing your backyard garden, it is important to know that a fall vegetable garden needs to be managed differently than a spring garden.

The Kilgore Improvement and Beautification Association selects the most beautiful spots in Kilgore each month, honoring local businesses and homeowners who help keep our town looking its very best.

If you’re a grandparent, you don’t need Grandparents Day, observed on Sept. 12, to remind you of the joys of having grandchildren. Yet, you might want to use this day as an opportunity to think about ways to help provide for your grandchildren’s future.

Texas Shakespeare Festival, one of Kilgore’s most popular events throughout the years, was dealt a blow in 2020, like many other events in Kilgore and across the country. Not only did the COVID-19 pandemic cause the TSF summer season to be cancelled, it also meant that festival founder Raymo…